Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in Egypt. For the use of students and travellers (1914)
Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916, Johns, Agnes Sophia Griffith, 1859- · New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons; London, H. Grevel and Co. · leaf 114
was aug-mented by artifices in the construction of the build-ing. The halls were not on the same level. Thefloor rose in proportion to the distance from theentrance (fig. 85), and there were always steps tobe mounted in passing from one part to another.The difference in level was not more than 5… … 88 RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE. gressive stages: the peristyle dominates the firsthypostyle ; this overtops the sanctuary, while thesecond hypostyle and the end chamber are yet lower.The effect is very noticeable when seen from thesummit of one of the pylons ; the roofs of the dif-ferent halls sink…
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